Food recall: The Cultured Kitchen Herb Cashew Cheese; Processed raw at low temperatures to preserve minerals, enzymes and nutrients.
The Cultured Kitchen (West Sacramento, CA) initiated this food recall on 31 Dec 2013; FDA lists 6 product records under event 67198, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 37% of the 546 food enforcement events initiated in 2013 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 9 Sep 2014. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for The Cultured Kitchen.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
The Cultured Kitchen, West Sacramento, CA.
Reason for recall
"Six varieties of Cashew Cheese with an expiry date up to and including 4/19/2014 are being recalled due to the potential for Salmonella contamination."
Distribution
"Northern CA. Reno, NV."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1542-2014 | The Cultured Kitchen Herb Cashew Cheese; Processed raw at low temperatures to preserve minerals, enzymes and nutrients. Wheat, dairy, soy and gluten free. This product contains live active cultures Keep Refrigerated 8 oz., (226.8 grams) Plastic container UPC 794504922714 Produced by: The Cultured Kitchen LLC… | — | Class I | Terminated | 5 Mar 2014 |
| F-1543-2014 | The Cultured Kitchen Smoked Cheddar Cashew Cheese; Processed raw at low temperatures to preserve minerals, enzymes and nutrients. Wheat, dairy, soy and gluten free. This product contains live active cultures Keep Refrigerated 8 oz., (226.8 grams) Plastic container UPC 736211079134 Produced by: The Cultured Kitchen… | — | Class I | Terminated | 5 Mar 2014 |
| F-1544-2014 | The Cultured Kitchen Pepper Jack Cashew Cheese; Processed raw at low temperatures to preserve minerals, enzymes and nutrients. Wheat, dairy, soy and gluten free. This product contains live active cultures Keep Refrigerated 8 oz., (226.8 grams) Plastic container UPC 794504922615 Produced by: The Cultured Kitchen LLC… | — | Class I | Terminated | 5 Mar 2014 |
| F-1545-2014 | The Cultured Kitchen Habanero Cilantro Lime Cashew Cheese; Processed raw at low temperatures to preserve minerals, enzymes and nutrients. Wheat, dairy, soy and gluten free. This product contains live active cultures Keep Refrigerated 8 oz., (226.8 grams) Plastic container UPC 794504922813 Produced by: The Cultured… | — | Class I | Terminated | 5 Mar 2014 |
| F-1546-2014 | The Cultured Kitchen Pesto or Basil Pesto Cashew Cheese; Processed raw at low temperatures to preserve minerals, enzymes and nutrients. Wheat, dairy, soy and gluten free. This product contains live active cultures Keep Refrigerated 8 oz., (226.8 grams) Plastic container UPC 794504851120 Produced by: The Cultured… | — | Class I | Terminated | 5 Mar 2014 |
| F-1547-2014 | The Cultured Kitchen White Cheddar Cashew Cheese; Processed raw at low temperatures to preserve minerals, enzymes and nutrients. Wheat, dairy, soy and gluten free. This product contains live active cultures Keep Refrigerated 8 oz., (226.8 grams) Plastic container UPC 794504924015 Produced by: The Cultured Kitchen LLC… | — | Class I | Terminated | 5 Mar 2014 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Six varieties of Cashew Cheese with an expiry date up to and including 4/19/2014 are being recalled due to the potential for Salmonella contamination."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Northern CA. Reno, NV."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 9 Sep 2014. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.